Carrier battle group — A carrier battle group (CVBG) consists of an aircraft carrier (CV) and its escorts.HistoryThe CVBG was first used in World War II, primarily in conflicts between the United States and Japan in the Pacific. CVBGs at the time consisted of a far… … Wikipedia

List of United States Navy aircraft wings — This is a list of United States Navy aircraft wings. It covers both Carrier Air Wings and land based wings. Since groups in the United States Navy essentially came to be redefined as effectively the same as wings, it also covers groups.Carrier… … Wikipedia

Third Taiwan Strait Crisis — The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, also called the 1995 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis or the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, was the effect of a series of missile tests conducted by the People s Republic of China in the waters surrounding Taiwan including… … Wikipedia

USS George Washington (CVN-73) — is the sixth ship in the Nimitz class of nuclear powered supercarriers, and the fourth United States Navy ship to be named after George Washington, first President of the United States. Her contract was awarded on December 27, 1982 and she was… … Wikipedia